Path of the Dead Prequel: Wings of Silver

"It's nothing, you just can't sleep, you are empty and bored, you are looking for someone to talk to you, you go back and lie down and forget about it immediately, so what can you do if you know? She grinned again, turned around slowly, and not long after, suddenly hugged her face and cried bitterly:"My cat, the cat that has been with me for twelve years, died." Just laugh, it will make me cry at the joke. Are you happy now? sweet Dreams"

"I can't be happy, even if it's your request, this is a serious matter. I have only had dogs, but they are the same and I can relate to this feeling. The longer you stay with it, the deeper your feelings become. Can you show me the photo of it in your hand?"

This is an ordinary old cat with a white body. It is lying listlessly under the chair. Its long hair is messy and loose. It is not difficult to find blood stains on its hind legs. It looks at the camera with one green and one yellow heterochromatic pupils, and its eyes are full of concern. thirst for life

"What about your dog?"She raised her peach blossom eyes and glanced at me, lowered her head and sighed:"I understand, you buried it, right?"

"I dug a hole in the forest and used its favoriteThe child was wrapped up and buried, and then he said goodbye and left, never to be there again. I looked at the remaining wine in my hand absentmindedly and said,"Maybe men and women have different ways of expressing grief." I have seen many people crying and wailing, holding large funerals and taking photos, which I feel is completely unnecessary. Take care of them as family members while they are alive and leave no regrets. That is enough. In fact, people are the same. When I die, I hope it will be peaceful."

"I can't be as calm as you are, it's so hard. I even couldn't bear to bury it, and now it's still there"

"where do you live? Take me there. I grabbed her arm and said,"Whether you like it or not, it must be disposed of. If it is dead for some time, it must be immediately sprinkled with lime powder to disinfect it." Okay, leave this dirty work to me, you can just stand aside and watch."

More than ten minutes later, I carried the stiff cat corpse back to the steps, dug a deep hole in the bushes, sprinkled it with lime powder, buried it hastily, marked it with a tree branch, and hung its bell.. When I finished all this, I was so tired that I was sweating profusely. I sat back on the steps and smoked silently. The woman felt so sorry that she stopped and brought a lot of wine and placed it at my feet.

"Buried in this position, the sun will shine on it every day when it rises, and you may feel that it is still around you. I called her forward, pointed to the western sky, and said,"Have you seen that aurora?" Okay, now you follow me and clasp your fingers together, close your eyes and face that direction, and silently recall its appearance. The next day, you will be able to see it become a cloud in the sky. This is a kind of magic in my hometown. Although there is no guarantee that it will work every time, this is how I saw my dog ​​again."

The woman clasped her fingers and prayed silently. I looked at her secretly and laughed secretly in my heart. How could such a thing be possible? I was just comforting her, but this woman took it seriously. In terms of psychological suggestion, if a person has If you have no hope, you will regard all kinds of ethereal things as miracles. A cloud in the sky or a strange-looking flower can be imagined as the object of your desire.

"I hope that's true. What's this spell called? After praying, she pulled me to sit down and said,"I want to see it every day.""

""This," how do I know the name of the spell I made up? But the woman is looking at you eagerly waiting for the answer. I don't necessarily say that it is a joke. It is simply adding salt to other people's wounds. When I was a little embarrassed, A luminous feather butterfly landed on the cat bell. I had an idea and said,"This kind of magic is called Butterfly Nightmare.""

"Why do you want to do boring things with me? Is this a new way to pick up girls?"The woman couldn't help covering her mouth and snickering. She pushed me with her elbow and said,"Originally, I thought you would leave soon and go back to sleep. After all, we don't know each other."

"What could be more boring than sleeping? I basically rest during the day, and I like to walk around at night. Sweaty and comfortable."Seeing her smile, I felt a little accomplished, so I wanted to show something different. After thinking for a moment, I opened my mouth, showed her my cavities, and said,"Let's go back to what you just mentioned about picking up girls. Picking up girls is a technical job. In addition to sweet talk, the hardware must also keep up. For example, a man and a woman were in a very deep relationship and were about to get married. However, when they were making out, they discovered that the other person had a scar or a mole somewhere on their body. This was exactly what they couldn't accept. They often didn't say anything about it afterwards. Then they found various excuses to break up. If I really want to pick up girls, I won't let others know the secrets I want to hide the most."

The woman was stunned and nodded thoughtfully. I saw that she was still holding a book in her hand, so I asked what it was.

"Oh, this is the album I took photos of cats. It makes me sad every time I keep it with me. I wanted to ask you to bury it together."

"Why is H written on this corner?"I accidentally caught a glimpse of the label on the book, and couldn't help but be curious. I deliberately put a straight face on my face and asked,"You're not the kind of person who pretends to care about animals on the surface, but actually abuses them behind the scenes, right? I saw in the photo that the kitten's hind legs were bleeding and its long hair was tangled. You haven't washed it for at least a month."

"You, how did you know?"Unexpectedly, my pretense of majesty actually made her face turn pale with fright. When she saw me staring at her questioningly, she waved her hands repeatedly and said,"You misunderstood. Well, this is not entirely a misunderstanding. I am not you. Think so. The kitten had a urinary problem a month ago. I spent almost all my money but couldn't cure it. Last night, it hemorrhaged and died within half an hour. How can you groom a cat normally with that look? I can only simply wash off the blood stains after it passes away"

"So how do you explain this H? Seeing that the woman was in such distress, I wanted to make her happy even more, so I asked with a fierce face:"You are always avoiding the problem!" I suspect that H is a number. You have killed countless cats before! Driven by some abnormal psychology, you recorded them, otherwise why would you bury it? I clearly saw writing on the inside pages!"

"You sit down first and I'll tell you everything. She held my hand and said,"I used to be very cruel.""

Through the woman's mellow description, she roughly told this past event. When she was young, she had a violent temperament, and she especially loved to torture and kill animals. Regardless of ants, cockroaches, birds, or chickens and ducks, if they fell into her hands, they would definitely die. This woman has indeed killed many cats and dogs. She likes to tie the kittens tightly with a triangle binding method, wrap them in a handkerchief and throw them into the air, and then watch them fall to death and dance with joy. Then one day, she also threw the cat , when she turned around to go back, she saw a female cat scurrying towards her and carrying her cubs into the basement, so she followed her to have a look. As a result, according to her description, the female cat spent the whole night licking her babies. The kitten, which had lost its breath, slowly opened its eyes at dawn and was able to crawl again at noon. This incident shocked her greatly. Through this incident, she understood the preciousness of life and the greatness of maternal love. , and therefore correct the evil and return to the right path

"I originally planned to adopt the kitten, but the mother cat was afraid that I would continue to hurt it and ran away. Then I found another white cat near the basement, the one in the grave. From that day on, I often have nightmares when thinking about the past.Yicai bought a book, wrote a label, and told myself in letters that before it, I killed seven cats in a very cruel way, that's about it. Now, I can’t even believe what my mentality was at that time. It’s really terrifying."

"It's okay, I was just kidding you. That cat can tell that it is well taken care of just by looking at it. Although it leaves, it will definitely be happy when it dies, just because it has you as a good master. People are like that, several things will happen in life to make themselves change. Some people are domineering and rude when they are children, but they follow the rules when they grow up; while some people are timid and timid when they are young, but they are full of violence as adults. I held her sleeve and said with a smile,"You don't have to be afraid of me. Just sit down.""

She sat down anxiously, and then hurriedly poured wine for me, for fear that I, who was so powerful in sorcery, would discover something else about her.

"Animals are spiritual. When my dog ​​died of illness, I knew it wouldn't make it to dawn, so I didn't want to suffer too much, so I lay in bed early and stopped looking at it, and ended up falling asleep. At about three o'clock that night, I suddenly had a strange dream. In the dream was a dazzling white light, and a voice echoed, thank you, thank you. I was suddenly awakened, feeling ominous in my heart, and hurriedly ran out. The dog also took its last breath at the same time. Do you think this is a coincidence? Definitely not, that voice was it. It didn’t want me to be too sad and said goodbye to me in some form. So, after I buried it, people became lighter."

"I understand it when you describe it this way. In fact, what I am really sad about is time itself. The passage of time is so terrible. She tilted her neck and poured herself a whole bottle, sighing with tears:"Because I saw how weak it was at the beginning, when it couldn't get up at all, and I saw how weak it was yesterday when it couldn't even scream, The twelve years in between seemed to have disappeared all at once. It has been with me for so long, it seems like it was just a blink of an eye. As time goes by, I will gradually forget the calls that only it understands, and the words I often say when I hold it in my arms, and they will soon disappear. You might say it's just an animal, but isn't it true for people and things? Time has both created everything and ruthlessly erased everything. Thinking about this, I burst into tears unknowingly."

"This is what I said. I hope that when the day comes that I die, I will be calm. What you said is full of life philosophy. Because of this, I want to be anonymous and don’t need a tombstone, as if I have never been in this world."

"I think that even the humblest people will shed tears for him. I don't know what exactly you have been through, but you left me with an indelible memory tonight. If that day comes, I will feel sad for you. The woman slowly took my hand, placed it on her lap, and asked,"By the way, my name is Ashley Clemans. What do you call me, sir?""

"Just call Madeleine, don't call her sir, it will make people feel like they are in their seventies."

"Can I lend you my shoulder for a while?"The woman's hand slowly wrapped around my arm. She closed her eyes, smelled the smell of smoke in the woolen suit, and murmured to herself:"I don't know why, but I usually hate other people smoking. The smell is really unbearable to me.. But the same smell seeps into your suit that hasn't been washed for a long time, but it has a mellow and familiar scent. This smell unknowingly made me remember it deeply, and I felt that this moment had become a past event that happened a long time ago. Is this also a magic spell?"

"This is not a witchcraft, but you are drunk."I took off my coat, put it on the woman's body, and looked at the changing shape of the aurora in the distance. She and I talked a lot that night. The sky turned red, and a thin rose-colored light shone on the dilapidated building behind me. On the top, the woman suddenly stood up, stars flashed in her eyes, she pointed forward excitedly, and shouted:"It's amazing!"

Following her guidance, I saw a group of flowing clouds in the wind, which seemed to have the shape of a cat's head, and looked like loose clothes.

"You are so secretive," the woman hugged me tightly and sobbed,"Thank you for everything, Madeleine."

The same thin light penetrated the blinds and hit my face. When I stood up, it was almost noon, and the pillow was soaked with my tears. What a desolate and weird dream, this may be the so-called Alyosulfur, AC She gave me the luminous bracelet in the hope that I could read her and solve her half of the mysteries.

Looking at the wrinkled sheets around me, an idea suddenly came to my mind and I asked Sister Di She asked for the number that the drifter left on her mobile phone a few days ago. Although she was surprised, she didn't ask anything. Instead, she called a taxi for me to take me back to the core.

After thinking for a moment, I pressed the number. The bell rang once, and the other party immediately picked up the conversation.

"Did you figure it out so quickly? Didn't I ask you to put empty envelopes in pick-up box No. 4? The wanderer was still in high spirits. When he heard my voice, he was not only surprised, but said:"Forget it, it's just a formality anyway, it doesn't make any sense." Are you a young boy? What information do you want to buy from me?"

"I want to ask you something, but of course this will be blind and the hope is slim. Many years ago, I don’t know exactly how long ago, in short, someone hid something in a locker in the basement of a business building called Bailijia in midtown Manhattan, New York. It was supposed to be a box containing many tapes, but according to the investigation of this building Already demolished. I really want to find the disk numbered H1-092, so I was wondering, is there a possibility that you happen to have a way to get them? That's why I made this call. In fact, I also knew that it was impossible."After a few long sighs, I saw that the other party still didn't answer, so I planned to close the line.

"Wait a minute, I just went to find paper and pen. Please tell me the code and the model number of the tape. I will record it."

"TDK 120-minute double-sided cassette, hand-labeled H1-092."I lit a cigarette for myself and replied

"Okay, I took it. Although New York is a bit far away, I will tell you the result. And if you want to know the answer, prepare ten thousand first. If I have the ability to do it, we can discuss the price later. I wish us a happy cooperation."

At three o'clock in the afternoon, I returned to the hotel. Detective, Hun Si, and Fan Fan were sitting in the lobby and sulking. When they saw me, they cursed fiercely, saying that they had originally planned to set off in the morning, but they were delayed because of me. Itinerary, after scolding me, he pushed me into the station wagon.

"We made hundreds of phone calls last night, why didn't you answer them? Anyway, the luggage is just like that. I don’t know what you like to pack, but I have packed everything in it for you. Krys carried two heavy suitcases to me, sniffed them close to his neck, and shouted,"There's a lingering sour smell. You must have gone to find that white-collar bitch, right?" I knew you wouldn't give up. Did you two go to bed last night? Oh my gosh, you are so awesome, even a girl like that can do it, I admire you. Okay, I will keep this matter a secret for you for the time being. Then whatever you want to do, you can deal with Charlie yourself."

"Okay, everyone is here, then, the target is Durhan." The detective nodded to Lao Ai in front of the door, pointed in the distance, and shouted:"We are here!"

14:15S

Path of the Dead prequel Silver Wings root explanation:

Yellow rose: artificially cultivated variety.

Queen's City: Another name for Charlotte.

Billy Graham Library: Charlotte's attractions.

Durham: North Cadham County County government.

Butterfly Nightmare: Some kind of magic spell of the Butterfly Club in the previous work.

Single name: UnlimitedLove